Joaquin Tejada couldn't get it done on the rubber for Latin America, taking a loss. He lasted just 1 2/3 innings, walked two, struck out one, and allowed five runs.

The top of the first saw Asia-Pacific take an early lead, 1-0. Jungtaek Ru singled to ignite Asia-Pacific's offense. A few plays later, Kwon stole home.

Latin America quickly matched Asia-Pacific's strong inning with a one-run inning of its own in the first. Latin America scored on a wild pitch.

Asia-Pacific didn't relinquish the lead after scoring five runs in the second inning when it scored on two two-run home runs and an RBI single by Junhyeok Lee.

After pushing across one run in the bottom of the fifth, Latin America faced just a 7-2 deficit. An RBI single by Bethancourth triggered Latin America's comeback. Finally, Choi induced an inning-ending strike out from Tomas Sarmiento.

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